Holder for telephone-receivers.



PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

W. J. MOGRIDGE.

HOLDER FOR TELEPHONE RECEIVERS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16', 1906.

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PATENTED AUG. 6

W. J. MOGRIDGE.

HOLDER FOE TELEPHONE RECEIVERS.

APPLICATION I'ILED NOV.16. 1906.

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giivenfop l W I zfifizyrt' fy I flm Gnu/nu a WILLIAM J. MOGRIDGE, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

HOLDER FORTELEPHONE-REGEIVERS. I I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1907.

Application filed November 16,1906; Serial No. 343,747:

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. Moemnoa, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have inventeda new and useful Holder for Telephone-Receivers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device designed to hold the receivers of telephones in a position convenient for use and which will enable the party using the phone to receive a message and at the same-time leave both hands free so that he can readily make notes of any message received.

The invention consists of the novel features of construction hereinafter set forth, pointedout in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device in position upon aphone. Fig. 2 is an end view 5f the receiver with the device attached, certain parts being in section. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an arm and band to be connected to the transmitter. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a cradle to receive the receiver with an arm attached thereto. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a supporting bar and arm. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing in plan a portion of an arm connected to 'the transmitter and a guide bracket attached thereto.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a counter-weight to b connected to the base of standard.

In the drawings, A represents the usual standard employed with desk phones, A is a transmitter, A a receiver, and A the usual hook.

My device comprises a supporting bar B which is offset adjacent its end as shown at B and which is connected at the off-set portion to the hook A by a metal band C. The bar B terminates at its upper end ina curved arm D. A Anangled armEcarries at one end a flexible metal strap 'E which is adapted to encircle the transmitter and to the free end portion of the arm 7 E is hinged a supporting arm E which carries at its' free end a cradle'F adapted to hold the receiver A A strap F preferably of spring metal is carried by the cradle F and engages a. hook F also carried by the cradle, and this strap serves to-secure the receiverto' the. cradle. The arm E has a projecting end portion To relieve .the transmitter of a portion of the strain E which extends beyond the point where the arm E is hinged to the arm E and this projection serves as a protection for the hinges and also as a rest for the hinged end of the arm E when the receiver is in use.

the band E .carries a plate E one'end of which bears upon the upper portion of the standard A. This plate is hinged being formed in two sections in order to accommodate proper adjustment of the transmitter. A bracket G is carried by one side of the-arm E and serves asa guide for thearmB. 4

The operation of the device is as follows: When not in use the receiver occupies the position shown in Fig. 1 and bears upon the curved arm D of the 'arm B and bearing down upon the same holds the hook A in its normal position. When the phone is in use the arm E is swung into a horizontal position resting upon the projection E and removing the weight of the receiver from the arm D and thus allowing the hook to rise.

To prevent the standard A from tipping over whenthe receiver is in the last described position a counterweight H is applied to the base of the standard upon the side' opposite the transmitter. This counterweight \consists of a heavy curved weight H cut out as shown at H to receive the usual wire and provided at its upper end with straps H by means of which it is fastened to the standard A. A spring plate H is carried by the lower end of the weightand is spaced therefrom and this spring engages the bottom of the base and serves to hold the weight steady when the standard is lifted and moved from one place to another.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is-- 1. A device of the kind described comprising a supporti'ng bar connected to a telephone hook, an arm provided with a band engaging the transmitter, asecond arm hinged to the first m'entioned arm, a cradle connected to the hinged arm and adapted to hold a receiver, the first mentioned arm extending in advance of the hinged con-j nection and forming a rest for the hinged arm when the receiver is in use, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the kind described, comprising an'angled against transmitter standard, a supporting arm hinged to the first mentioned arm adjacent its end, a cradle carried by said arm, a strap and hook carried by' the cradle, a guide bracket carried by the first mentioned arm, a bar Working vertically in said guide bracket and con- ,nected at its lower end to the receiver hook and terminata flexible strap connected to said arm for engagement witha transmitter, a receiver supporting arm hinged to the ing at its upper end in a curved arm upon which the receiver bears when not in use. p

4. A holder for a telephone receiver comprising an arm arm first mentioned, a bar secured at its'lower end to the receiver hook, the upper end of said bar-being curved to provide a rest for the receiver, and a bracketcarried by bar.

WILLIAM J. MOGRIDGE.

Witnesses;

APOLPH Mourns, JNo. WM. BELL.

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